News about Jonas Hofmann

KATHRYN BATTE AT THE BAYARENA: If you had offered David Moyes a draw at kick-off, he would most certainly have taken it. If you had offered him a narrow defeat, he would probably have taken that too.  West Ham nearly had both, but two late Bayer Leverkusen goals means they face an uphill task of keeping their European dream alive. Leverkusen's 33 shots to West Ham's one told the story. They had done well to keep the now 42-game unbeaten side at bay for 83 minutes before substitute Jonas Hoffman's volley finally broke the deadlock. 

Bayern Munich lost in a five-goal thriller to Borussia Moenchengladbach, limiting their lead at the top of the Bundesliga. Gladbach defeated 10-man Bayern Munich 3-2, leaving them with a slim edge atop the Bundesliga, with Lars Stindl, Jonas Hofmann, and Marcus Thuram all on target. Bayern, who recovered from Tuesday's 1-0 Champions League Round-of-16 victory over Paris St Germain, now have only a one-point lead over second-placed Union Berlin after their second Bundesliga defeat of the season.

By German newspaper Bild, the aftermath of Germany's humiliating departure from the World Cup in Qatar has been laid bare in excruciating detail. Fans of Hansi Flick's side, who finished third in their group behind Japan and Spain, from the moment the final whistle was blown four minutes before midnight to the bus's loaded for departure on Friday morning. It's the second straight World Cup in which Germany has failed to qualify in the knockout stages. Just over ten minutes after the game ended, after saying goodbye to fans on the ground, there was 'dead silence' in the dressing room, as German colleagues had no idea what to say to each other.

In their last game of Group E, Germany was surprisingly defeated 2-1 by Japan before losing a 2-1 draw against Costa Rica, who must now win to have a chance of advancement. Costa Rica's opponents, on the other hand, are determined on securing a spot in the next round after being thrashes by Spain from 7-0 to 1-0 triumph over Japan. With the match quickly approaching, Sportsmail takes you through everything you should do below.

In Group E, Spain will face Germany, with both teams getting off to a rocky start in their respective World Cup campaigns. It couldn't have been any better for Spain after defeating Costa Rica 7-0 in one of the tournament's best performances so far. However, for Germany, the mood could not have been any different after they gave up a lead late in the game to lose a 2-1 loss to Japan, putting them on the brink of being kicked out. Sportmail takes you through all you need to hear about below as the match is near.

At an international level, not many teams can beat Germany. However, Spain has a history of doing exactly as a result of the last two decades. Spain has come out on top four times in the last seven meetings between the two teams, losing only once. Spain has defeated their opponents in the Euro 2008 final and the 2010 World Cup semi-finals in South Africa during this time. Matches have often been decided by the unexpected result, with little to distinguish the European giants. That's until Spain's last game in the Nations League in November 2020, when they defeated Spain 6-0 in a thrillingly one-sided match.

Borussia Monchengladbach cruised to a 3-0 victory over RB Leipzig, leaping up the Bundesliga table, aided by Jonas Hofmann's two first half goals. After another Champions League loss in midweek, Ramy Bensebaini added a third in the second half to numb RB Leipzig's wounds. Daniel Farke's side had no doubt about the three points, and after the international break, they will fly to Werder Bremen.